Note: If you need immediate practical recommendations, please consult What can I do?

Resources for Consumers

• Arizona Together, #AZTogether #AZUnido | In English | En Español | Launched by Gov. Ducey, March 24, 2020
  • City of Phoenix Coronavirus Business & Resident Resources
  • City of Tucson Latest NewsNet Headlines
• Puente AZ Community Resource List (COVID-19) | In English | En Español | A community resource document with information on medical resources, free meals for families and children, and information on USCIS appointments and detention facilities.
• Resources for consumers impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak | In English | En Español | Consumer Action, updated May 14, 2020
• COVID-19 Community Resource Guide | In English | En Español | Office of U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton, Rep. for Arizona’s 9th District, regularly updated
• Arizona Courts – COVID-19 Information & Updates | In English | En Español
• Recent changes in state and federal law due to the COVID-19 pandemic mean that you and your family may be eligible to receive benefits to help you get by in these very difficult times. Please see the resources below for more information, provided by the William E. Morris Institute for Justice and updated regularly.
  • Stimulus Handout | In English | En Español
  • Medical Assistance | In English | En Español
  • Food Stamps (SNAP, NA) | In English | En Español
  • Cash Assistance (TANF) | In English | En Español
  • Unemployment Insurance | In English | En Español | for DACA recipients | In English | En Español
• What Tenants Need to Know During COVID-19 | In English | En Español | Pima County Community Services
  • Rental assistance, eviction protection for COVID-impacted tenants | In English | En Español
  • Flyers on rent help from Pima County Ending Poverty Now | In English | En Español
• City of Tucson WiFi Program starts December 9, 2020 | In English | En Español
  • Wireless access to members of the community to support remote learning, telework, and access to virtual services

Economic Impact Payments

• The EIP Stimulus Payment Prepaid card: NOT A SCAM; HOW TO AVOID FEES | by National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), May 2020
  • FAQS on Stimulus [Economic Impact] Payments | NCLC, updated May 28, 2020
  • Protecting Against Creditor Seizure of Stimulus Checks | NCLC, April 23, updated May 6, 2020
• Consumer FAQs About Economic Impact Payments | Consumer Federation of America (CFA)
• Receiving IRS Economic Impact Payments | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
• Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments | In English | En Español
  Internal Revenue Service (IRS), updated in May, 2020
  • ** Special alert for benefit recipients who don’t file a tax return and have dependents | IRS, April 20
    SSA, RRB recipients with eligible children need to act by Wednesday April 22 to quickly add money to their automatic Economic Impact Payment; IRS asks for help in the “Plus $500 Push”
  • 2020 Economic Impact Payments for federal tax filers and non-filers | In English | En Español
    IRS, updated April, May 2020
  • Non-Filers: Enter Your Payment Info Here | In English | En Español | IRS, updated May, 2020

Financial Protections

Avoid Scams

• COVID-19 Consumer Protection | Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich
• Coronavirus / COVID-19 Related Scams | U.S. Postal Inspection Service | includes Public Service Announcements on COVID scams and Economic Impact Payment (Stimulus Check) Scams
• Beware of scams related to the coronavirus | In English | En Español | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), March 27, 2020
• Press Release: Warning Regarding New COVID-19 Senior Scams | Attorney General Brnovich and Senator Sinema Issue Warning Regarding New COVID-19 Senior Scams | Office of AG Mark Brnovich, March 23, 2020
• Avoid Coronavirus Scams | Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Resources for Nonprofits

• COVID-19 (coronavirus) Resources | Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits
• COVID-19 Response Fund Grants | Community Foundation for Southern Arizona (CFSA)
• What the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Means to Nonprofits | National Council of Nonprofits
• How nonprofits and board members can respond to COVID-19 | BoardSource
• Latest COVID-19 Policies and Options for Small Businesses | The Main Street Alliance
• Coronavirus Hub for CCR&Rs and Child Care Providers | Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA)

Federal Government

• Government Response to Coronavirus, COVID-19 | In English | En Español
  • Visit Coronavirus.gov for the latest official information from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force at the White House.
  • Visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for official Coronavirus (COVID-19) health information | In English | En Español
  • Visit FEMA for answers to coronavirus myths and rumors | In English | En Español

COVID-19 and Health & Safety

• Arizona Department of Health Services
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• COVID-19 Projections for Arizona | The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), regularly updated
• Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases | Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU), regularly updated

Last updated December 8, 2020